Dual language and literacy development of Spanish-speaking preschool children

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 85-102

  Páez, Mariela M ^a   Tabors, Patton O ^b   López, Lisa M ^c  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bilingual children; Early childhood; Language development

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847783421     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2006.12.007     Document Type: Article

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